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john shows us what -- johnson is showing us what has occurred at the library. >> a booker returned the books, and there were bed bugs found. the library bagged up the books and then cleared the entire library to have it treated and fumigated. >> we decided to go ahead and have all libraries, book mobiles, and book delivery vans to ensure there is nothing else that is going to make its way in to the building. >> 100,000 people use the frederick's library each month. >> if you want to learn more way tos prevent the -- to prevent the bed bugs and how to treat them, there is more information found on our website. >>> jamie? >> a harvard county student is going to be laid to rest this morning. joey d'entremont was laid to rest after being killed crossing a road in harvard county. >> a meeting comes in the wake after a shooting at john hopkins hospital. a doctor was injured and an elderly woman dead. >> some of the most elite children in washington, including president obama's daughter, robert peterson will not spend time in jail. he taught a boy in middle school, and he touched the boy inap
john shows us what -- johnson is showing us what has occurred at the library. >> a booker returned the books, and there were bed bugs found. the library bagged up the books and then cleared the entire library to have it treated and fumigated. >> we decided to go ahead and have all libraries, book mobiles, and book delivery vans to ensure there is nothing else that is going to make its way in to the building. >> 100,000 people use the frederick's library each month. >> if...
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tomas roman of kgo in san francisco has details. >> there used to be a house right there. >> i used to look from -- they have very nice deck. i used to look at their house, and now it's not there. >> now it's gone. >> reporter: mila alasz, her husband and t fime. the girls tried to coax the rabbit they left behind out of its cage, but it's too terrified to come out. the alasz house was spared from the flames that consumed the three homes directly behind them. mila says she's been fr since her family escape explosion and fire thursday night. >> i didn't sleep. look at my eyes. i move to thote it's like stall i can't stay in it's like -- i o m i don't want to stay still. no, i probably get one hour and a half sleep during the whole night. >> reporter: the family is still waiting for pg & e to turn o their gas and power. this view shows the more than 100 residents who are being let back into their san bruno homes in stages. the only people allowed home to green flags. residents are being escorted by dozens of pg&e crews who are turning on power and gas, lighting pilot lights and heaters a
tomas roman of kgo in san francisco has details. >> there used to be a house right there. >> i used to look from -- they have very nice deck. i used to look at their house, and now it's not there. >> now it's gone. >> reporter: mila alasz, her husband and t fime. the girls tried to coax the rabbit they left behind out of its cage, but it's too terrified to come out. the alasz house was spared from the flames that consumed the three homes directly behind them. mila says...
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thank you for joining us. this is the beginning of "think pink" week. >>> can you imagine setting a track record in a pair of stilettos? that's what these women did. in heels. they completed an 80-meter course in about a minute and four seconds. about 100 women and one man competed in the race which helps raise money for the national breast cancer foundation. >>> a florida man picked the wrong way to tickle elmo. police say he was performing at a toy store and walked to nearby music store still in costume. was attacked by a customer without warning. this elmo fought back tossing the man into a dispay case. >> it looks good for the kids though. elmo is kicking butt. keeping the society good. >> prosecutors are waiting for a mental health evaluation before deciding whether to press criminal charges against elmo's attackers. the victim, as you see wasn't hurt and promises be to be in full costume again for a kids' event this weekend. >>> tonight, which town is considered one of the most expensive zip codes in ame
thank you for joining us. this is the beginning of "think pink" week. >>> can you imagine setting a track record in a pair of stilettos? that's what these women did. in heels. they completed an 80-meter course in about a minute and four seconds. about 100 women and one man competed in the race which helps raise money for the national breast cancer foundation. >>> a florida man picked the wrong way to tickle elmo. police say he was performing at a toy store and walked...
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and thanks for being with us. well, get ready for a drencher, up and down the east coast today, with air delays stretching nationwide. >> it's all because of a powerful storm system, already spawning possible tornadoes and tearing apart trees. we begin coverage now with emily schmidt. >> reporter: it's hard to know, looking at all of the rain falling all along the east coast. if people are testing the water. >> first tropical storm i've ever been in. so, it's kind of cool. >> reporter: or is the water testing them? north carolina's governor declared a state of emergency, after wilmington at 18 inches of rain since sunday. 4 months worth of water in 100 hours. one inch more would top a record set by hurricane floyd a decade ago. for landscape businesses, it's disappointing. >> it hurts you. like four days in the house doing nothing. >> reporter: for others, it's disorienting. >> i normally make my swing around to go to this box over here. to deliver. and the pavement, you know. >> reporter: clarence williams drives
and thanks for being with us. well, get ready for a drencher, up and down the east coast today, with air delays stretching nationwide. >> it's all because of a powerful storm system, already spawning possible tornadoes and tearing apart trees. we begin coverage now with emily schmidt. >> reporter: it's hard to know, looking at all of the rain falling all along the east coast. if people are testing the water. >> first tropical storm i've ever been in. so, it's kind of cool....
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taking us behind closed doors. what makes the president angriest? what does he worry about all the time? >>> and fire danger in southern california. the hottest day ever. so hot, it actually broke the city's main thermometer. >>> good morning. we begin this morning with a developing news story, which may be considered the highest-profile resignation yet from president obama's inner circle. >> obama administration officials are getting ready for rahm emanuel to say that he is stepping down. it could come this friday. no final decision has been made. >> emanuel is a chicago native. and he wants to run for mayor there. his temporary replacement may come on friday. >> his departure would be in the heat of the midterm election campaign. and president obama will be back on the stump again today. >> emily schmidt is in washington, this morning, with the developing story. good morning, emily. >> reporter: rob and vinita, good morning to you. when barack obama ran for president, in 2008, the lines at his student events usually stretch as far as the eye that
taking us behind closed doors. what makes the president angriest? what does he worry about all the time? >>> and fire danger in southern california. the hottest day ever. so hot, it actually broke the city's main thermometer. >>> good morning. we begin this morning with a developing news story, which may be considered the highest-profile resignation yet from president obama's inner circle. >> obama administration officials are getting ready for rahm emanuel to say that...
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. >> this is part of a process, orderly i hope but part of a process that gets us to the point where we can consider what exactly would be the best fit for that location. >> reporter: hoping whoever just spent $28.5 million will do so wisely. in towson, brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> the mill in canton is also expected to be auctioned off next month. it will go on the block october 20th. the owner says the auction is "a business decision." it includes the 5,900 square foot building, liquor license and the business. two auctions take place, one for the business and liquor license, the other for the building. the bar and restaurant opened up in 1997. >>> weatherwise today, beautiful stuff. i mean, this was the last full day of summer, 2010. fall starts tomorrow night. and we're looking at actually some warmer weather to kick off the first days of fall. let's look first at how clear it is up and down the east coast now. from baltimore all the way through raleigh-durham, back up through boston, you name it, just crystal clear, there's a little weather up towards chicagoland but overall, ju
. >> this is part of a process, orderly i hope but part of a process that gets us to the point where we can consider what exactly would be the best fit for that location. >> reporter: hoping whoever just spent $28.5 million will do so wisely. in towson, brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> the mill in canton is also expected to be auctioned off next month. it will go on the block october 20th. the owner says the auction is "a business decision." it includes the 5,900 square...
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brought us the north winds today. tomorrow as it advances ill -- it will bring us the dry, offshore winds, when they come down off the slopes, they can press close to the surface and we tend to warm up rapidly. even the coast will feel temperatures in the 70s tomorrow afternoon. so, make it a great beach day. especially the last day of summer. 89 in san jose tomorrow. at the coast, half moon bay, 76. 73 to pacifica. san mateo, 84. san francisco, up another 10 degrees tomorrow, with 80 the expected high. the north bay, 73. 70 for napa. sausolito, 84. 86 for oakland. 87 for cass sew -- castro valley. interior valley areas, 94 for brentwood. 93 for pittsburgh, concord. santa cruz, a great day for the boardwalk, 85. inland, 93 for gilroy. the seven-day forecast, we heat up tomorrow, and ten the wind will shift for us on tuesday and wednesday, more onshore winds, cooler, and the mist, the drizzle, the fog returns, and temperatures bottom out by wednesday, inland temperaturessers only in the upper 70s. so enjoy the 90s tomo
brought us the north winds today. tomorrow as it advances ill -- it will bring us the dry, offshore winds, when they come down off the slopes, they can press close to the surface and we tend to warm up rapidly. even the coast will feel temperatures in the 70s tomorrow afternoon. so, make it a great beach day. especially the last day of summer. 89 in san jose tomorrow. at the coast, half moon bay, 76. 73 to pacifica. san mateo, 84. san francisco, up another 10 degrees tomorrow, with 80 the...
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not all of us were doing the interview. just two of us. and whoopi who occasionally walked out, walked out and touched her arm like that and set get back to the white house. she thought enough of this conversation. when it was over, she met with the -- what's her first name? >> larry: mikaela. >> she was crying. and whoopi then opened her mouth and used -- and said choice words. very choice words. >> larry: you were witnessing this. >> i wasn't there at the time. we talked about it the next day, whoopi was very honest, she always is, we showed with an iso camera that whoopi, all she did was say, talk about the white house. and it became a big thing. and it's all there -- >> larry: why are the salahis famous? >> why are they famous? a little bit of controversy and a little bit of trouble and hours and hours. that's the whole program. you know, the cable shows, you know, it's talk, talk, talk. and if you can find a bone to chew on, you'll chew it until there's this much of the bone. it's a different time in television. >> larry: but these pe
not all of us were doing the interview. just two of us. and whoopi who occasionally walked out, walked out and touched her arm like that and set get back to the white house. she thought enough of this conversation. when it was over, she met with the -- what's her first name? >> larry: mikaela. >> she was crying. and whoopi then opened her mouth and used -- and said choice words. very choice words. >> larry: you were witnessing this. >> i wasn't there at the time. we...
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they used to make 13,000 different pieces. now they make just 6,000. >> the lady over there is actually filling in the last packs -- >> reporter: they sold legoland to a company that actually knows how to run a theme park. popular lines, many of them aimed at girls, were discontinued. >> when we were struggling i was thinking, geez, i don't know where the lego brick is part of a future. >> reporter: he figured even in an age of tv and video games kids still want to play with their hands. lego has moved away from the purer, simpler lego i remember from my youth. ♪ >> reporter: these days lego men carry guns. there's more fighting and it seems, more instructions. >> you can build the high-tech lego agent's car. >> reporter: while i felt that lego let my imagination run wild -- >> it's in your hands to help indiana jones solve the great mystery. >> reporter: now kids are told how to create an indiana jones fight scene. by doing that you are imposing some limits or directions on the child's creative play. >> i don't think it lim
they used to make 13,000 different pieces. now they make just 6,000. >> the lady over there is actually filling in the last packs -- >> reporter: they sold legoland to a company that actually knows how to run a theme park. popular lines, many of them aimed at girls, were discontinued. >> when we were struggling i was thinking, geez, i don't know where the lego brick is part of a future. >> reporter: he figured even in an age of tv and video games kids still want to play...
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from all of us at abc news, good night and thank you for joining us.
from all of us at abc news, good night and thank you for joining us.
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in fact, she heard the news from us. she's now focusing all her hope on when she can finally see her daughter again. jim sciutto, abc news, washington. >>> well, now, here is a look at your friday forecast. heavy rain from memphis into kentucky and southern illinois. showers from new orleans to birmingham. large hail and gusty winds across nebraska, kansas and oklahoma and some light rain into the dakotas and montana as well as somersfrid >>> 91 in miami. 92 in atlanta and 70s from baltimore to boston. 65 in fargo. 70 in minneapolis. and 81 in kansas city. phoenix heats up to 95. sacramento, 86, seattle, 64. >>> well, folks, he waited 30 weeks and four days since the saints won the super bowl. and now rob has the first saints victory of the new nfl season. and bragging rights as well. quarterback drew brees hit 27 of his 36 passes last night as the saints beat the vikings, 14-9. >> that's right. who dat. wasn't the prettiest nfl game ever played, that's for sure. but there were plenty of mistakes and penalties by both sq
in fact, she heard the news from us. she's now focusing all her hope on when she can finally see her daughter again. jim sciutto, abc news, washington. >>> well, now, here is a look at your friday forecast. heavy rain from memphis into kentucky and southern illinois. showers from new orleans to birmingham. large hail and gusty winds across nebraska, kansas and oklahoma and some light rain into the dakotas and montana as well as somersfrid >>> 91 in miami. 92 in atlanta and 70s...
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more heat for us tomorrow. you can see >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> flooding is the latest concern as new zealand struggles to recover from saturday's 7.1 earthquake. the powerful earthquake destroyed at least 500 buildings. in christ church the mayor extended a stay of emergency for another two days. army troops have taken n control of the city's center. the area is blocked off with building and business owners uh loed in -- allowed in. there were no deaths in the earthquake. >>> a christian televangalist surprised a lot of people when he spoke in support of building a mosque near ground zero in lower manhattan. preacher bill keller lead the first sf in a new christensen ter a block from where the world trade center once stood. an islamic group wants to build in the same area. >> they want to go there and preach the lives of islam. i can preach the truth of the bible. >> this comes as officials in murfreesboro, tennessee hope a $20,000 reward helps catch an arsonist who s
more heat for us tomorrow. you can see >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> flooding is the latest concern as new zealand struggles to recover from saturday's 7.1 earthquake. the powerful earthquake destroyed at least 500 buildings. in christ church the mayor extended a stay of emergency for another two days. army troops have taken n control of the city's center. the area is blocked off with building and business owners uh loed in -- allowed...
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mcnabb got the old legs that he used to use in philly. 17-yard gain. coach mike shanahan likes his new quarterback. redskins would settle for a field goal on the drive. four seconds to go. cowboys with the ball, tony romo keeps a sharp choice. he makes the wrong choice. fumbles and that's deangelo hall, the other way for the touchdown. redskins up 10-0 at the half. with 19 seconds on the clock, cowboys still trailing fourth and ten. romo to miles austin. austin with ten catches for 146 yards. first down, dallas. now, three seconds left. last chance for the cowboys. romo eludes the rush. roy williams, wide open, touchdown, dallas. but wait. there's a flag on the play. it's a holding penalty against alex barron. look at that. yeah. clearly a hold. redskins go on to win 13-7, the final. that's your espn news update. i'm steve weissman. back to you in new york. >>> it was a big night for some of the youngest and hottest entertainers around with lady gaga scoring bigger than ever. >> the 2010 mtv music video awards gave lady gaga eight wins, including video
mcnabb got the old legs that he used to use in philly. 17-yard gain. coach mike shanahan likes his new quarterback. redskins would settle for a field goal on the drive. four seconds to go. cowboys with the ball, tony romo keeps a sharp choice. he makes the wrong choice. fumbles and that's deangelo hall, the other way for the touchdown. redskins up 10-0 at the half. with 19 seconds on the clock, cowboys still trailing fourth and ten. romo to miles austin. austin with ten catches for 146 yards....
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call or visit us online and get this free guide. >>> thank you for joining us. there's a saying, i'm probably sure you've heard it. the person who represents himself has a fool for a client. who hasn't heard that? it may or may not be true. i guess it depends but if you do decide to represent yourself there are things you should keep in mind. adam sean cohen from the cohen law firm and elisa gype from the lawyer referral and information service. thank you for coming in. >> thank you tore having us. >> this is a great thing to talk about. there are some people who, for whatever the reason may want to represent themselves or can't afford it. what would you say to somebody who is considering that? >> if you're considering it or made the decision to represent yourself, you want to be prepared as best as possible going into it. you want to know the ins and outs of how to file paperwork. you want to know what to do and definitely know what not to do. and there are a lot of services out there. three in particular that can help you. so that you can receive guidance alon
call or visit us online and get this free guide. >>> thank you for joining us. there's a saying, i'm probably sure you've heard it. the person who represents himself has a fool for a client. who hasn't heard that? it may or may not be true. i guess it depends but if you do decide to represent yourself there are things you should keep in mind. adam sean cohen from the cohen law firm and elisa gype from the lawyer referral and information service. thank you for coming in. >> thank...
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he used to do it on the sunday news program. and i said, i'd like to do that different women of different generations, discussing the topics of the day. that's how the show began. it's not a very difficult format. what we have gotten right is the chemistry. i mean, there are so many shows that are going on the air that are copying us. we have been very fortunate in having the right chemistry. >> you were on with us right before it began. how did you pick that great name "the view"? >> i think we were going to call it "a view from here" or something, and it was taken. it was already taken. at the time, most of what i was doing, i was on "20/20" then, abc news' magazine every week. this was kind of on the side. and the wonderful president of abc news said i don't want you to do this. it's going to lessen your reputation. people think of you as a serious journalist. and you're going to do this with other women. i said, i'll do it two days a week. joy behar was supposed to take my place the other three days. she's the only one on th
he used to do it on the sunday news program. and i said, i'd like to do that different women of different generations, discussing the topics of the day. that's how the show began. it's not a very difficult format. what we have gotten right is the chemistry. i mean, there are so many shows that are going on the air that are copying us. we have been very fortunate in having the right chemistry. >> you were on with us right before it began. how did you pick that great name "the...
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time to face the pollen that used to make me sneeze... my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a liquid gel. zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®. >>> here are some stories to watch today on abc news. secretary of state hillary clinton hopes to negotiate key obstacles in today's mideast peace talks. she says the time is right for palestinian and israeli leaders to agree upon a permanent peace plan. >>> president obama delivers his back to school address today in philadelphia. that address will be heard in schools nationwide. >>> and on asian currency markets this morning the dollar hit a 15-year low against the japanese yen. the dollar did retreat after early trading. >>> and finally from us this half hour, a look inside the pope's library. it was founded way back in the 1450s with just a few hundred latin articles. >> today it is home to some of the world's rarest books, including the oldest known complete bible. here's the bbc's duncan kennedy. >> reporter: in the shadow of st. peter's basilica
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. >>> good morning, thanks for being with us on this monday. we are following a developing story this morning, as hurricane igor brings high winds, heavy surf and pelting rain to bermuda. >> the monster storm dwarfs the tiny island as it passes well east of the carolinas. we know there are extensive power outages and schools and businesses will be closed there today. >> but it also could be much worse. abc's david kerley is there. >> reporter: rob and vinita, say hello to igor. this is it. gusts up to 85 mile an hour. the center of the storm about 40 miles west passing right by bermuda. it's a category 1 hurricane, but we are seeing the back side it. the dirty side, the northeast quadrant. it's the strongest part of the storm. they're used to storms here but this one is nearly a direct hit. >> it's spectacular but it's probably going to be hour feig. >> reporter: we were out earlier, it's nearly a ghost town as folks are batten down in their homes. it's going to be here a long time, what do you think? >> you better get in. >> reporter: they wer
. >>> good morning, thanks for being with us on this monday. we are following a developing story this morning, as hurricane igor brings high winds, heavy surf and pelting rain to bermuda. >> the monster storm dwarfs the tiny island as it passes well east of the carolinas. we know there are extensive power outages and schools and businesses will be closed there today. >> but it also could be much worse. abc's david kerley is there. >> reporter: rob and vinita, say...
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please leave us alone. please leave us alone? what kind of language is that from a corporate titan? >> i don't know as he said, you know what, if i send this response, maybe all these college students who e-mail on a daily basis will stop. >> reporter: in case you're wondering apple declined to comment on this story. while i did e-mail steve jobs for his reaction, he didn't write back. maybe i'm lucky. john berman, abc news. >> you know, i got to say i'm siding with the girl on this one. seems like he'd be a little friendlier to her, refer to his media people to deal with her. she's a college kid trying to get her paper done. >> oh my gosh. you're not going to believe this. >> wait a minute. >> we got an e-mail. we just got an e-mail. sandy, if you could pull up this e-mail to show people what we just got in. from steve jobs. >> steve! harsh! what's going on? >> i'm going to reply. >> really? what are you going to tell mr. jobs if. >> i'm going to say, can i have a new nano? >> oh, man. >> that's what we think is funny around here, just go with it. >> we'll be back. fficult probles
please leave us alone. please leave us alone? what kind of language is that from a corporate titan? >> i don't know as he said, you know what, if i send this response, maybe all these college students who e-mail on a daily basis will stop. >> reporter: in case you're wondering apple declined to comment on this story. while i did e-mail steve jobs for his reaction, he didn't write back. maybe i'm lucky. john berman, abc news. >> you know, i got to say i'm siding with the girl...
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they used to perk on my son's bike. >> she used to pump up to loud rock. get them used to loud music. >> they had to be ready for the stadium. it was the only way we could prep them. we put them with loud animals, and left the music on for them and they are so well adapted to the stadium. when we go in there, they are great for the hour and a half prior to the game. they are great at the game and into the stadium, we are in the end zone and people are screaming for ray lewis and the ravens think it's all for them. the ravens spend a lot of time cleaning their feathers off, so they are not stressed at all. they are enjoying it. i look over, they start getting heavy and conquer is always the first one to go. he's the most relaxed than rise and he is doing a head bob and i'm like, he is falling asleep. so that's usually when we roll out and take them home. >> do you ever get tired doing this? she goes eight hours. >> we do it all day long. we start on ravens walk if it's a 1:00 game. we are usually there from 10:00 to 11:30. get a little bit of a break before
they used to perk on my son's bike. >> she used to pump up to loud rock. get them used to loud music. >> they had to be ready for the stadium. it was the only way we could prep them. we put them with loud animals, and left the music on for them and they are so well adapted to the stadium. when we go in there, they are great for the hour and a half prior to the game. they are great at the game and into the stadium, we are in the end zone and people are screaming for ray lewis and the...
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your doctor may use genetic tests to determine treatment. don't stop taking plavix without talking to your doctor as your risk of heart attack or stroke may increase. people with stomach ulcers or conditions that cause bleeding should not use plavix. taking plavix alone or with some other medicines, including aspirin, may increase bleeding risk, so tell your doctor when planning surgery. tell your doctor all medicines you take, including aspirin, especially if you've had a stroke. if fever, unexplained weakness or confusion develops, tell your doctor promptly. these may be signs of ttp, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition, reported sometimes less than 2 weeks after starting plavix. other rare but serious side effects may occur. >>> and now a "world news" investigation -- johnson & johnson is one of america's most respected brands. tylenol, motrin. so why did people secretly pull one of its products off the shelves? here with our investigation, dr. richard besser. rich. >> yes, diane, for generations, parents have depended on jo
your doctor may use genetic tests to determine treatment. don't stop taking plavix without talking to your doctor as your risk of heart attack or stroke may increase. people with stomach ulcers or conditions that cause bleeding should not use plavix. taking plavix alone or with some other medicines, including aspirin, may increase bleeding risk, so tell your doctor when planning surgery. tell your doctor all medicines you take, including aspirin, especially if you've had a stroke. if fever,...
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nick schifrin joins us to show us how dangerous these missions can be. >> reporter: every night, dozens of helicopters fly over some of the roughest terrain in the world. transporting special operations forces on secret missions. kill or capture taliban commanders. nearly a dozen of those troops were flying in a blackhawk, the military's workhorse helicopter. just before 5:00 a.m., they were trying to land, according to one official, when the helicopter crashed, immediately catching fire. this year the military has more than doubled the number of special operations raids. but they are not without risk, especially at night. abc's mike boettcher talked with three pilots. >> i would say the biggest challenges we face are landing in whiteout conditions, at night when there's little to no ambient lighting from the noon. >> reporter: the military trains its pilots to fly in those broken-out conditions, when the dust kicks up so much they're virtually blind. >> something you know that's not going to move so you can keep your eyes on it when it dust starts blowing. you know it's not going to mo
nick schifrin joins us to show us how dangerous these missions can be. >> reporter: every night, dozens of helicopters fly over some of the roughest terrain in the world. transporting special operations forces on secret missions. kill or capture taliban commanders. nearly a dozen of those troops were flying in a blackhawk, the military's workhorse helicopter. just before 5:00 a.m., they were trying to land, according to one official, when the helicopter crashed, immediately catching fire....
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>> he strikes me as the most like us. we are full of contradictions. >> reporter: he writes that this messenger of god married a 6-year-old girl and then consummated the marriage when she was 9. some scholars disagree with that characterization. perhaps more volatile, he has publicly suggested that the holy koran might have been written by jews. one of characters in the book is a jewish scribe. assigned the task of following the prophet around. and writing down the things that he says. can you talk about it. >> it's one of few imagined characters in the book. >> reporter: did you mean to intimate that jews could have had a hand in writing the koran? >> i have wondered about that. it's natural to wonder about that. >> reporter: but it is provocative. >> yeah, i have been careful not to say it in my book. >> reporter: you as a nonbeliever, are you worried that people who are devout believers are going to be angry with you? >> i wrote the book after a lot of thought. i wrote the book with deep respect for my muslim friends.
>> he strikes me as the most like us. we are full of contradictions. >> reporter: he writes that this messenger of god married a 6-year-old girl and then consummated the marriage when she was 9. some scholars disagree with that characterization. perhaps more volatile, he has publicly suggested that the holy koran might have been written by jews. one of characters in the book is a jewish scribe. assigned the task of following the prophet around. and writing down the things that he...
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james hunt has been using dxm to get high since he us was 17. >> you don't think about drugs being on the counter at walmart. you just walk in anywhere, like, in any city in the country, and get drugs. >> reporter: still, today, an fda advisory committee voted to keep the cough medicines available without a description, in keeping with the industry group position. the industry says the key is to educate parents withed as like these. >> do my parents no? yeah right. i even get high in my room. >> they have no clue. >> reporter: the fda must still decide whether to accept today's recommendation of their panel to keep the medicines nop prescription. it is very likely they will. it will come down to parents preventing cough medicine abuse, not the federal government. >> so, they will, at this point, at least, not make them a prescription drug? >> reporter: that's right. >> i want to ask you about something else, because there is news today on a report you first gave us here and all of our viewers heard about with everyone is osteoporosis drugs li and unusual broken bones. what is new? >>
james hunt has been using dxm to get high since he us was 17. >> you don't think about drugs being on the counter at walmart. you just walk in anywhere, like, in any city in the country, and get drugs. >> reporter: still, today, an fda advisory committee voted to keep the cough medicines available without a description, in keeping with the industry group position. the industry says the key is to educate parents withed as like these. >> do my parents no? yeah right. i even get...
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that's bob ehrlich-- a 72% increase for us and $2.5 million from special interests for himself. nice work, bob. four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to replace the tax code with a 23% sales tax and eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. a bush tax panel said families would pay $6,000 more a year. a reagan tax advisor calls it a very dumb idea. but that's not his only bad idea. harris was the only senator to vote against expanding the child care tax credit and against the state's cancer treatment program. andy harris' extreme ideas w
that's bob ehrlich-- a 72% increase for us and $2.5 million from special interests for himself. nice work, bob. four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again...
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time to face the pollen that used to make me sneeze... my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a liquid gel. zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®. o! comes in a liquid gel. i just parked here a second ago! give me a break, will you? (announcer) dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles with two different gels for softness and support... ...are outrageously comfortable. ...on second thought, i think i'll walk... (announcer) are you gellin'? dr. scholl's no oil has flowed into the gulf for weeks, but it's just the beginning of our work. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. my job is to listen to the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel and restaurant workers and find ways to help. that means working with communities. we have 19 centers in 4 states. we've made over 120,000 claims payments, more than $375 million. we've committed $20 billion to an independent claims fund to cover lost income until people impacted can get back to work.
time to face the pollen that used to make me sneeze... my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a liquid gel. zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®. o! comes in a liquid gel. i just parked here a second ago! give me a break, will you? (announcer) dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles with two different gels for softness and support... ...are outrageously comfortable. ...on second thought, i think i'll walk... (announcer) are you gellin'? dr....
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three assailants bursted into diego us came ya that's home. then at about 8:00 a.m., two of the men forced uscamayta into his red mustang and ordered him to drive to his bank. but before sending him in, the robbers strapped what they said was a bomb to his chest. >> said, we have a remote, you know, triggering device, we want you to get as much money that you possibly can and bring it out to us. >> reporter: the only other person in the bank at the type was the branch manager, who, terrified, helped the man into the vault. having gathered the money, the teller came out into this parking lot, the bomb still strapped to his body. he handed the money over to the robbers, they drove off, having never stepped foot inside this bank. by this time, the bank manager had alerted the police, and s.w.a.t. teams, the bomb squad and the fbi swarmed, snarling traffic on u.s.-1. >> it is an unusual event to have explosives strapped to a victim and sent in. >> reporter: for three hours, uscamayta remained in the bank, until the bomb was cut off of his body. he
three assailants bursted into diego us came ya that's home. then at about 8:00 a.m., two of the men forced uscamayta into his red mustang and ordered him to drive to his bank. but before sending him in, the robbers strapped what they said was a bomb to his chest. >> said, we have a remote, you know, triggering device, we want you to get as much money that you possibly can and bring it out to us. >> reporter: the only other person in the bank at the type was the branch manager, who,...
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jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. hey, let me see that map for a second.
jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. hey, let me see that map for a second.
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>> they told us we can't. they changed the bound rips out, more houses. >> reporter: behind me here is where homeowners have been lining up all day to find out when they can go in. we've not been allowed to get in there with homeowner, but we will be soon. but the owners of at least 83 homes damaged or destroyed in this fire ball still have no idea when they'll be able to get inside and find out if they have anything left. dan? >> incredibly frustrating for those people, i sure. neal, thank you. that's neal karlinsky tonight. >>> and in colorado, hundreds of evacuees were allowed to return to their homes in an area near boulder that was hit by wildfires. 169 homes were destroyed. now investigators are looking into whether a fire pit, a type of campfire, sparked this blaze, which could mean criminal charges are possible. the fire is now more than 70% contained. >>> congress goes back into session tomorrow, and issue number one is your taxes. in particular, what to do about those controversial tax cuts enacted u
>> they told us we can't. they changed the bound rips out, more houses. >> reporter: behind me here is where homeowners have been lining up all day to find out when they can go in. we've not been allowed to get in there with homeowner, but we will be soon. but the owners of at least 83 homes damaged or destroyed in this fire ball still have no idea when they'll be able to get inside and find out if they have anything left. dan? >> incredibly frustrating for those people, i...
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just don't feel .like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had more energy for 18 holes with your buddies? [ glass shatters ] more passion for the one you love? more fun with your family and friends? it could be a treatable condition called low testosterone, or low t. c'mon, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor r and go to isitlowt.com to find out more. caltrate delivers 1200 mg # of calcium plus vitamin d to help reduce your risk of osteoporosis. it's never too late or caltrate. and now big news -- the same caltrate comes in a new, smaller, easy to swallow pill. why go one more round ? you don't need a rematch, but a rethink. with lunesta. lunesta is thought to interact with gaba receptors associated with sleep. lunesta helps you get the restful sleep you need. lunesta has some risk of dependency. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while
just don't feel .like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had more energy for 18 holes with your buddies? [ glass shatters ] more passion for the one you love? more fun with your family and friends? it could be a treatable condition called low testosterone, or low t. c'mon, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor r and go to isitlowt.com to find out more. caltrate delivers 1200 mg # of calcium...
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emily schmidt joins us. good morning. >> reporter: sarah shourd is saying more about her release from the iranian prison but she's saying very little about her actual time in the prison. that because her fiance and best friend are still behind bars with little word as to when they may be freed. after 410 days in iranian custody, sarah shourd is back in the u.s. and thanking iran that she is. >> i want to begin by expressing my sincere thanks to the government and religious leaders of iran. >> reporter: shourd was arrested and accused of spying in 2009 when iran claimed that she, her fiance shane bauer and josh fattal crossed the border. with two others facing up to ten years in prison if convicted. >> my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and josh was crushing. >> reporter: as shourd returned to the u.s., so did iran's president, in new york for the annual united nations general assembly. he told abc's "this week" americans should release eight iranians held here in response to iran's release of s
emily schmidt joins us. good morning. >> reporter: sarah shourd is saying more about her release from the iranian prison but she's saying very little about her actual time in the prison. that because her fiance and best friend are still behind bars with little word as to when they may be freed. after 410 days in iranian custody, sarah shourd is back in the u.s. and thanking iran that she is. >> i want to begin by expressing my sincere thanks to the government and religious leaders...
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. >> thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl >>> tonight on "world news," a daughter is free. the american hiker in the arms of her mother. out of prison in iran and speaking, forced to leave her fiance and friend behind. >>> and that crisis on a new tape. the massive california gas explosion. what witnesses thought had happened. >>> a cough syrup crackdown. dr. richard besser explores the way kids are using cough medicine to get high. >>> and what a special delivery. a baby girl, just born to one of the trapped miners in chile. the name they gave her says so much. >>> good evening. for 410 days, a 32-year-old american woman was imprisoned in iran. a hiker charged as a spy while her mother, nora, waited and prayed. well, tonight, sarah shourd is coming home, free. amid questions about her health, and the fate of the young americans left behind. one of them, her fiance. our jim sciutto has traveled to iran eight times and he's been following the hikers' story from the start. jim? >> reporter: well, diane, her detention became a powerful symbol of the wider standoff between the
. >> thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl >>> tonight on "world news," a daughter is free. the american hiker in the arms of her mother. out of prison in iran and speaking, forced to leave her fiance and friend behind. >>> and that crisis on a new tape. the massive california gas explosion. what witnesses thought had happened. >>> a cough syrup crackdown. dr. richard besser explores the way kids are using cough medicine to get high. >>> and what...
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provide anyone to talk to us on camera, so we went looking for him why his bank still used the agency and to give him a copy of the phone calls. is that acceptable to you? the f-word? >> that would not be acceptable. i'll find out. thank you. >> reporter: let me know. >> yep. >> reporter: thank you very much. two days later, bank of america essentially fired that collection agency, as a result of what we raised in our investigation, according to debt collection agency chairman. bank of america says the decision had nothing to do with our story. >> they say that, but that is one action. i got to believe regulators are going to take a look at this. >> reporter: absolutely. the federal trade commission is preparing a major crackdown and one official said the problem is, abusive phone calls work and the bottom line has too often trumped common decency and the law. >> may be common. okay. more of your report on "nightline" tonight. thanks very much. >>> on capitol hill today, the line between politics and entertainment was completely wiped away after blurring for years. stephen colbert, or
provide anyone to talk to us on camera, so we went looking for him why his bank still used the agency and to give him a copy of the phone calls. is that acceptable to you? the f-word? >> that would not be acceptable. i'll find out. thank you. >> reporter: let me know. >> yep. >> reporter: thank you very much. two days later, bank of america essentially fired that collection agency, as a result of what we raised in our investigation, according to debt collection agency...
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did any of us could of been on this list who are being hacked into. anyone in this audience could of been on the list. it is very important at a time when we're serious about taking on the abuse of power by the state. the private organizations abusing people secretly and getting into their phone records, we need to know. >> yes, mr. cameron had been delivering lectures about restoring trust in politics. the position is fundamental to the information that the government puts out. we cannot have a situation where these questions keeps swirling around this individual. they need to be cleared up once and for all. >> thank you for a lot. another quick fire questions. would you banned the wearing of the burka? >> no, i would not. what happened in france is worrying. it was meant to inflame tensions at the heart of europe. what does that say it did the muslim community? we have a wonderful tradition of freedom of expression. that's it applied on religious grounds. >> no, i would not. freedom of what you where it is very important in this country. i think it'
did any of us could of been on this list who are being hacked into. anyone in this audience could of been on the list. it is very important at a time when we're serious about taking on the abuse of power by the state. the private organizations abusing people secretly and getting into their phone records, we need to know. >> yes, mr. cameron had been delivering lectures about restoring trust in politics. the position is fundamental to the information that the government puts out. we cannot...
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not that thing behind us. we're real. what's realer than that? >> we'll be back with more real after this. >>> disney's epscott stheem park holds a place in the childhood memories of so many. it was designed as the city of tomorrow that would never be completed. >> that holds true today as epcot turns 28 years old this week. from the "abc news vault," epon the the company's opening way back on october 21st, 1982. >> reporter: with an 18-story spaceship at its entrance, epcot is a $1 billion gamble that disney can still work its former magic. but this time, the company is going after a different audience. adults. the 260-acre theme park combines a look into the future and a visit to nine countries. sort of a permanent world's fair. epcot is only a monorail ride from the magic kingdom. but here, make-believe is out, education is in. nowhere is there a single pair of mouse ears. this is adult fare. fancy shops, restaurants, and a disney first, alcoholic beverages. >> we realize that a lot of people are driving right by us right now because they thin
not that thing behind us. we're real. what's realer than that? >> we'll be back with more real after this. >>> disney's epscott stheem park holds a place in the childhood memories of so many. it was designed as the city of tomorrow that would never be completed. >> that holds true today as epcot turns 28 years old this week. from the "abc news vault," epon the the company's opening way back on october 21st, 1982. >> reporter: with an 18-story spaceship at...
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this week's game is gonna be great for us. colorado's a good team. >> at the pro level, niners open in seattle. tomorrow the new and improved raiders. i'm being optimistic here. in nashville to take on the titans. >> everybody has that itch. i feel that it's comin' down. seeing our fans, we wanna come out and set the pace for the year. >> this is a team that has so much turmoil off the street that on the street it gets overlooked sometimes. so we understand that though. we're not overlooking anybody. we understand this is a good football team coming in here. >> to tennis. the top seed upset in straight sets yesterday at the u.s. open. advancing to the second grand slam final. the days of other semifines. venus taking the set. backhand winner down the line on match point. game, set, match. women's final later today. >> the bmw championship at cog hill. chally's positioned himself atop the leaderboard through two rounds. the birdie on 17 right there. he's in line at 6. matt chucher battle laryngitis. drains a 27-footer for bird.
this week's game is gonna be great for us. colorado's a good team. >> at the pro level, niners open in seattle. tomorrow the new and improved raiders. i'm being optimistic here. in nashville to take on the titans. >> everybody has that itch. i feel that it's comin' down. seeing our fans, we wanna come out and set the pace for the year. >> this is a team that has so much turmoil off the street that on the street it gets overlooked sometimes. so we understand that though. we're...
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to show us how, wedding expert shawn rabideau is here with us again. good morning, shawn. >> good morning. >> every bride wants the best of everything. let's start with the invitations. do they have to be expensive? do e-vites ever work? >> no. you should never send e-vites. you should think about your invitations. there are a lot of inexpensive options out there. do your research. go to the stationery store. >> and what is a must to have on the invitation? >> you definitely should have the date, the time, the location. things such as direction, hotel accommodations. if you can't do all of those ancillary cards that get stuffed behind, go ahead and put those on your wedding website. it's a great place to put all that other information. and it doesn't cost a lot of money. >> people are creating wedding websites. >> they are. it's a great place for the details. >> absolutely, it's a great place. >> here's an issue i -- a personal one for me. a decision that i made. unless children were in the wedding party, then people could not bring children. you don't
to show us how, wedding expert shawn rabideau is here with us again. good morning, shawn. >> good morning. >> every bride wants the best of everything. let's start with the invitations. do they have to be expensive? do e-vites ever work? >> no. you should never send e-vites. you should think about your invitations. there are a lot of inexpensive options out there. do your research. go to the stationery store. >> and what is a must to have on the invitation? >> you...
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the number of us holding college degrees is up. students say they're staying in school, hoping to ride out the recession. >> two years out, three years out from when i last searched, maybe that job market has opened up a little bit. >> reporter: perhaps most telling, this. more americans rely on food stamps than ever before. more than 11 million people. one in every ten families. people like clyde harden. he spoke to us by skype from georgia. he lost his job a year ago. >> i worked all my life. and now i can't do anything for my family. >> reporter: harden has two daughters. >> you don't know what it's like now. to just sit there and say, i'm sorry, we can't afford it. i'm sorry, i can't buy the school pictures because i don't have money. you don't know what it's like to tell a little girl that. >> reporter: those pictures, a portrait of a family praying next year might be a little better. sharyn alfonsi, abc news, new york. >> certainly very sobering study. >> no kidding. how the recession kind of has all these ripple effects thro
the number of us holding college degrees is up. students say they're staying in school, hoping to ride out the recession. >> two years out, three years out from when i last searched, maybe that job market has opened up a little bit. >> reporter: perhaps most telling, this. more americans rely on food stamps than ever before. more than 11 million people. one in every ten families. people like clyde harden. he spoke to us by skype from georgia. he lost his job a year ago. >> i...
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>> yeah. >> robin likes us. i came into it because my faith, my belief, kind of pushed me that direction. but in retrospect i would go all the way back saying i'd do it for love. because this is something that's come together out of love. >> aww! >> aw, shucks. >> so sweet. >> reporter: mary, janelle, and christine all live in one big house with their kids. robin, the newest wife, lives in a smaller house nearby. in all, there are 16 kids. >> she's a sister from the same mister, and he's a brother from another mother. >> somebody referred to us as polyg-lets. >> that's how most of us are known is plygs, polygamists. >> reporter: whether you think the browns' lifestyle is right or wrong, it is undeniably challenging. there's the challenge of supporting a huge family on just three incomes. cody and two of the wives work. and then there are the interpersonal logistics. cody sleeps in a different wife's bed every night. you must at times feel torn in four different directions. >> once in a while i give a piece of my
>> yeah. >> robin likes us. i came into it because my faith, my belief, kind of pushed me that direction. but in retrospect i would go all the way back saying i'd do it for love. because this is something that's come together out of love. >> aww! >> aw, shucks. >> so sweet. >> reporter: mary, janelle, and christine all live in one big house with their kids. robin, the newest wife, lives in a smaller house nearby. in all, there are 16 kids. >> she's a...
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come check us out. good morning, washington. >> and from good news this morning, the tornado warnings for st. mary's county has now been canceled. but the tornado warning for calvert county remains in effect until 7:00 a.m., so another 20 minutes to go. you can see where the heavy showers are located. nothing in terms of rotation at this time that we can pick up on our doppler radar, but calvert county until 7:00 a. this morning, tornado warning. head over to these rain totals. you can see why we have a flash flood warning for almost the entire metro area. over two inches in annapolis and the landon school and bethesda closing in on an inch 1/2 of rain. here's our forecast. we will break it down for you in terms of expected rainfall today. anywhere from two-to-five inches with locally heavy amounts especially toward the bay and delmarva peninsula. looking for periods of heavy rain in the morning hours but by the evening rush hour, we look for easying conditions. rain will continue to be heavy at times.
come check us out. good morning, washington. >> and from good news this morning, the tornado warnings for st. mary's county has now been canceled. but the tornado warning for calvert county remains in effect until 7:00 a.m., so another 20 minutes to go. you can see where the heavy showers are located. nothing in terms of rotation at this time that we can pick up on our doppler radar, but calvert county until 7:00 a. this morning, tornado warning. head over to these rain totals. you can...
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letting us know how far we were from them. they were able to pull the plug out and measure where our bit is. we can mark the point on the drill pipe, and then break through. >> reporter: u.s. based company and the drill bit that punched a 12-inch or 30-centimeter shift through almost half a mile of rock down to where the miners are trapped. the rig known as plan b is owned by a chilean company and is one of three trying to save the miners. it began drilling two weeks ago. >> we got a late start, and got down rather fast. >> reporter: the hardest job may still be to come. rescuers have to make the hole nearly twice as wide, big enough to bring the men back to the surface. >> the million dollar question is, how long is it going to take to widen the hole? >> how high is up? that's hard to predict. >> reporter: the mine minister said it could still take at least six weeks. >> you can imagine that we are -- this part, we are eating the central part of the doughnut which is smaller. and now we have to eat the whole part of the dough
letting us know how far we were from them. they were able to pull the plug out and measure where our bit is. we can mark the point on the drill pipe, and then break through. >> reporter: u.s. based company and the drill bit that punched a 12-inch or 30-centimeter shift through almost half a mile of rock down to where the miners are trapped. the rig known as plan b is owned by a chilean company and is one of three trying to save the miners. it began drilling two weeks ago. >> we got...